New Jersey Statutes 17:32-17. Definitions
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:32-17
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) The term “commissioner” shall mean the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
(b) The term “insurer” shall mean any person, association or corporation engaged in the transaction of the business of insurance, a shall include, without limitation, interinsurance exchanges and mutual benefit societies.
L.1968,c.234,s.2.